Trolley Buses entered service in Brisbane 12th August 1951. They were an electric bus that ran off overhead wires similar to Trams. Having rubber tyres, unlike a tram, could not get their negative return through metal wheels, hence needing a negative pole as well. The poles were long to enable the bus to pull over to the curb without detaching from the overhead wires. Nicknamed "Whispering Death" due to their ability to silently approach, it could be possible for a distracted pedestrian to step
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Trolley Buses entered service in Brisbane 12th August 1951. They were an electric bus that ran off overhead wires similar to Trams. Having rubber tyres, unlike a tram, could not get their negative return through metal wheels, hence needing a negative pole as well. The poles were long to enable the bus to pull over to the curb without detaching from the overhead wires. Nicknamed "Whispering Death" due to their ability to silently approach, it could be possible for a distracted pedestrian to step
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Did you know that Brisbane used to have a tram network, which served the city between 1885 and 1969? Thanks to this amateur super-8 footage, we can drift back to the days when sky-blue trams full of happy passengers cruised around town. The excerpt was used in ‘Queensland: Flashback 150 years’, a Seven News Brisbane special broadcast in 2009. In an Oz-to-Kansas transition, the sunshiny pastels of the 60s footage ends with a black-and-white investigation of what happened when the trams were decom
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Did you know that Brisbane used to have a tram network, which served the city between 1885 and 1969? Thanks to this amateur super-8 footage, we can drift back to the days when sky-blue trams full of happy passengers cruised around town. The excerpt was used in ‘Queensland: Flashback 150 years’, a Seven News Brisbane special broadcast in 2009. In an Oz-to-Kansas transition, the sunshiny pastels of the 60s footage ends with a black-and-white investigation of what happened when the trams were decom
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A report from the late 1970s on Glasgow's last open platform bus. It was a bit premature, as Clydeside Scottish would bring open platform buses back in the 80s as they introduced former London Transport AEC Routemasters to routes around Glasgow. #glasgow | Past Glasgow
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A report from the late 1970s on Glasgow's last open platform bus. It was a bit premature, as Clydeside Scottish would bring open platform buses back in the 80s as they introduced former London Transport AEC Routemasters to routes around Glasgow. #glasgow | Past Glasgow
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A day out in Brisbane city, 1974 🛵 Taken from the film 'You Don't Why You Came Here' produced by the Queensland Government Bureau with accompanying music by Terry Hannigan 🎵 ITM1102120 #Brisbane #1970s #City #Street | Queensland State Archives
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A day out in Brisbane city, 1974 🛵 Taken from the film 'You Don't Why You Came Here' produced by the Queensland Government Bureau with accompanying music by Terry Hannigan 🎵 ITM1102120 #Brisbane #1970s #City #Street | Queensland State Archives
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🏙️ 1970s BRISBANE FOOTAGE 🏗️ Some nice scenic shots of the city, with a sneak peek at the construction of Brisbane's Riverside Expressway towards the end of this footage. | Queensland State Archives
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🏙️ 1970s BRISBANE FOOTAGE 🏗️ Some nice scenic shots of the city, with a sneak peek at the construction of Brisbane's Riverside Expressway towards the end of this footage. | Queensland State Archives
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Transport enthusiasts have been treated to a ride in Queensland's largest display of heritage buses. You could soon see the vintage vehicles around Brisbane's CBD. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/brisbane #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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Transport enthusiasts have been treated to a ride in Queensland's largest display of heritage buses. You could soon see the vintage vehicles around Brisbane's CBD. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/brisbane #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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